European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday february 1966 stars and stripes racing Roundup Senna wins out at Lotus Warwick rejected a Driver with no experience in formula one grand prix racing has been named to partner the brazilian Ace Ayrton Senna on the ups Lotus team. The Lotus appointment of Scotland s Johnny Dumfries has set off a big Flap in racing circles be cause Senna dictated the terms regarding who would be his teammate. Until now a formula one Driver has had Little or no influence in team decisions when it comes to hiring. But Senna played the key role in the hiring of Dumfries and the rejection of the extremely popular British Driver Derek Warwick who had been consid ered in for the no. 2 Driver Job at Lotus until Senna stood firm against him. And now Warwick is out in the cold. The highly experienced englishman who drove for both Toleman and Renault found himself jobless at the end of last season when the French Renault team quit formula one racing. Warwick s Renault part Ner Patrick Tam Bay of France was hired by the american Beatrice Ford team and Warwick mean while assumed he would drive for Lotus because Elio de Angelis had left the British team to join Brabham Bow. But it did t go that Way. Brazil s Senna regarded by Many As the most Brilliant Driver to come along since Scotland s Jackie Stewart wanted the Young brazilian formula 3 Champion Mauricio Gugelm to join him at Lotus. That failing he would Settle for another Young Driver but he obviously did not want anything to do with inexperienced Driver like Warwick who might vie with him for top status. The englishman Warwick mean while had made it Clear he would Settle for no. Driver status but even that was not accept Abji Senna. W so the hiking of Dumfries Camejo Compro Mise. The son of a scottish Earl of entries was successful Driver in British formal racing he was British f-3 Champion in l984 to could do fairly Well this season although nol Ulruch can be expected Ofa freshman Driver in Mula one Competition. There is no doubt Tjuk Senna Warwick Combina Tion would have Gay Rene Lotus team its Best Chanceford the world championship. Two first rate Drivers Alain Prost to Keke Rosberg at Mclaren for example a a obviously Superior to one top Driver paired Wpm another who has no formula one expend Al Senna sees himself As a one Man show at where he must have All of the attention. Senna s plan May prove successful but we have a Hunch that before the season is Over hell wish that he had a Driver of Warwick s Caliper backing him up and taking critical championship Points away from the likes of Prost Rosberg Nelson Piquet Michele Albreto and Stefan Johansson. At the London news conference announcing Dumfries appointment Lotus team Boss Peter Warr made it Clear that Senna influenced the hiring Warr Sti sing that Senna said he would leave the team it named Warwick. He wanted an up and comin alongside him rather than an established name. As a future world Champion we by provide Senna with the Best environment in we wide can win the championship. We. Feel very Jeff for Warwick but on the other hand he did tue Ofui Down when we made him an offer two Yearty Warwick will participate in sports car racing this year he ked in last weekend s Mesa 24 hours of Dayton pm took third with the of Good Rich he May drive for the British Jauis team on a regular basis in the sports prototvn4world championship. Driver without a Job is the american r sch Cever who lost out when Alfa Romeo quite end of last season. Cheever May get the no. -2 Slot at Toleman top Driver there is the italian Teo Fabian Warwick is also in the running at Tole Man along with the talented Young austrian Gerhard Berger. The fisa deadline for Driver nominations i feb. Is so we will not have official team listings until then. Meanwhile the 1986 formula one season opens on March 23 with the grand prix of Brazil at Rio de Janeiro. It is the first of the 16 rounds in the 1986world championship and with 11 of the races scheduled Here in Europe you la have plenty of Opportunity to see the action. E looking at cart pig racing the season opens on april 6 at Phoenix ariz., and the Drivers spent some time at the Phoenix Speedway recently in a series of test sessions. Fastest was Rick Mears who sped Over the one mile Oval in 21.60 seconds the fastest time Ever re corded there. Mears drove a new March co Worth 86c car. The fastest time previously Reoa Fca at Pho enix was set last fall in qualifying of apart championship race Al Unser or. Score Kyls seconds for pole position. During the test Mario andr Clit got Down to 22.55 in threw Lola co Worth t86/00 while Bobby Wahaj re Lap in 22.80 seconds aboard last year s March fac. Al Unser jr., driving his new Shierson loops Worth for the first time recorded 231 _ j cart schedule Calls for a record num 17 races with two of them scheduled at the ply renovated Phoenix track. In International rallying the federation internationale do sport automobile fisa has listed 12 entrants As eligible to score Points in the automotive division in the 1986 world rally championship fisa adding that the list is not limited to these 12 entrants. Currently the 12 Are Fuji heavy industries Subaru 4wd Ford motor company Ltd. Ford is 200 Austin Rover my metro 6r4 Audi a Audi Quattro and Audi 80 and 90 citroen Competition citroen by 4tc Peugeot Talbot sport peugeot205 t 16 Renault Elf Philips Renault 5 Turbo and Renault 11 Turbo Mazda rally team Europe Mazda rx7, Mazda 323 Martini Lancia Lancia Delta s4 and Lancia rally Volkswagen motor sport Volkswagen Golf 1800 Skoda Skoda 130 or and 130 l and Toyota Toyota celica twin Cam Turbo. A final rally note concerns an announcement from the sponsoring British american tobacco company that there will be a second annual Hong Kong to packing rally the event set for sept. 14 to 19. The route will cover about 2,400 Miles with 23 special stage sections totalling 560 Miles. Finland s Hannu Mikkola won but year s inaugural Hong Kong to peking rally in an Audi Quattro. Where to go this weekend in Berlin the 13th International div ice Speedway races will beheld on saturday and sunday these races represent ing the second round in the motorcycle ice Speedway world championship. Twenty races Are scheduled for saturday from 6 to 9 20 More set for sunday from 2 to 5 . The races will be held at the Willersdorf ice stadium in the Willersdorf Sec Tion of Berlin. Buses no. 21, so and 65 All May be used to reach the stadium. we Bruecken ram Stein in finals warriors overpower Pitburg rams eliminate Aconbury by Bucky Fox staff writer Pitburg a Germany it s Wei Bruecken is. Ramstein for the title. The warriors and rams made it an All Continental sports conference final when they beat Pitburg and Alconbury. Respeto. Tiv Cly tuesday night in the Safe men s basketball tournament we Bruecken Rode Tony Hicks Power Safe basketball game and Brian Brown s Rescue Effort to a 73-59 Triumph Over Pitburg. Ramstein used Willie Stewart s dead Eye shooting and Herman Smith s towering Board game to beat Alconbury 92-79. Those semifinals set up wednesdays noon title encounter. If 4-0 we Bruecken wins the warriors Are champions for the first time in is years. If 3-1 Ramstein wins both teams would have identical re cords setting up a second game at 7 .Zwdbruecken 73, Pitburg 59 a lot of rambo and a Tot of press said Forward Darryl Reeves in a raucous we Bruecken locker room rambo translates into Hicks the warriors 6-foot-6 Mountain of muscle. He shoved his Way for a game High 22 Points and 17 rebounds the Lead the Csc chum Welb necked i Bryau Brown. 17 in second half pions Over the Csc s no. 2 Barons. Hicks is a Good ballplayer conceded Pitburg coach George once. He reads the boards extremely Well and goes to the Ball Strong then there was Brown the 6-4 Reserve Forward. With Kenny Lloyd out with a pulled hamstring the warriors looked for help and Brown responded with 17 Points All in the second half. It was t the game of my life Brown said As he showered but it was the most exciting because it was for All the mar Bles. With Kenny out i knew i bad to Rise to the said Price i think it was a career for him. When it was on the line he got the big Points. But Hicks was the one who with Hicks scoring 13 first half Points we Bruecken zipped to a 26-18 Lead. The warriors upped that to 37-24 with 14 32 left. Back came Pitburg. Paced by a stifling press the Barons out scored the warriors 18-2 to Lead 42-39 with 9 38 left. The packed gym was rocking. Now it was we Bruecken s turn. Hicks hit a free throw and Ben Johnson canned a three Pointer and the warriors were Back on top 43-42 with 9 06 left they never lost that Lead. They out scored the Barons 12-2 to oust the Home team which finished at 2-2. I kept thinking when was the right time to Call a timeout said warriors coach Julito Junsay who sweated out bit Burg s hot Streak. I just got Lucky and called u at the right Junsay said he told his troops to Calm Down. They adjusted to the press and pressed them Back. Pitburg might be been thinking of pressing so much that the forgot How to break our said Hicks we just bad to pass More against their press instead of we came Back said Price but we spent so much Energy and desire doing it we ran out of Gas. But the Story is they were too Strong for us Tony Everett led Pitburg with 20 Points and eight 92, Alconbury 79 the rams stunned the spartans who came into this semifinal 3-0 after finishing third in the . Sports conference. Ramstein ran to a 39-21 Lead with 5 45to go in the first half then the spartans reeled off 10 straight Points to get Back into Contention. Ramstein again assumed command at72-59 with 5 50 left and the spartans again came Back. Kevin Moore who total de eight three Point goals Sank two straight during an 11-Point run that Cut Alconbury s deficit to 72-70. But the Ramstein never relinquished its Lead. Stewart gave the rams 30 Points that included 14 of 14 foul shots. He also grabbed 10 rebounds. Smith scored 19 Points and hauled Down 12 rebounds for the rams. Moore finished with 31 Points
